Stanislao Corrado passed away on Sunday (December 11) at the age of 51 and those who knew him have paid tribute to a man who “made problems seem trivial”.

Stanislao, known as Stani, worked at L’artista in High Street for more than a decade and the Italian restaurant has decided to remember him by never removing his name from the till, where the names of currently working staff are written.

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His sons Leonardo, 25, and Angelo, 23, shared memories of their dad.

Angelo said: “He was a loving father that always made himself available.

"He always tried his best to please others and show people a good time, he was the life of the party.

“Problems always seemed so trivial after he’d make you laugh during a stressful situation and I can only hope to become a person as big hearted as him. Fly high.”

Stanislao Corrado (Image: The family)Stani's cause of death has not been confirmed by a post-mortem, but the family believe it was likely to have been a heart attack.

He was a huge football fan and lifelong Napoli supporter. Born in Naples, he first came to the UK in 1995, before moving away and then returning in 2007.

Leonardo said: “He made every issue or problem in my life seem simple and easy. Stani was someone I could relate to and look up to. I will be carrying his enthusiasm and positive mentality with me for the rest of my life.

Franco Malanga/ Stanislao Corrado (Image: Franco Malanga)“I'm proud to have him as a best friend and father. I love you dad and forza Napoli always."

Stani’s friend Vincenzo Cerullo also paid tribute to his personality and “sky-blue blood”, due to his love of Napoli and Maradona.

He added: “Stani was an amazing man and one of the best waiters in town. I am sure every L'artista customer will remember him as a special man. Smiling, joking, and keeping everybody’s spirits up.”

Stanislao Corrado , Zazu Kastrati (Image: Franco Malanga)L’artista manager Franco Malanga spoke on behalf of himself and fellow manager Zazu Kastrati.

He said: “We were devastated to have to tell the staff the news. A lot of customers loved him, and we all loved him in the L’artista family.

“He was so kind and we will miss him forever.”

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